episode guide
the hand of fear
story 87 : season 14 : serial 4N : 4 episodes
Producer: Philip Hinchcliffe
Director: Lennie Mayne
Writer: Bob Baker
Writer: Dave Martin
Script Editor: Robert Holmes
Designer: Christine Roscoe
cast information
Tom Baker (Doctor Who); Elisabeth Sladen (Sarah Jane Smith); Judith Paris (Eldrad); Stephen Thorne (Kastrian Eldrad); Rex Robinson (Dr. Carter); Renu Setna (Intern); Roy Skelton (King Rokon); David Purcell (Abbott); Glyn Houston (Professor Watson); Roy Pattison (Zazzka); Robin Hargrave (Guard); Roy Boyd (Driscoll); Frances Pidgeon (Miss Jackson); John Cannon (Elgin);
crew information
Terry Winders (Assistant Floor Manager); Barbara Lane (Costumes); Max Faulkner (Fight Arranger); Max Samett (Film Cameraman); Christopher Rowlands (Film Editor); Dudley Simpson (Incidental Music); Judy Neame (Make-Up); Marion McDougall (Production Assistant); Chris D'Oyly-John (Production Unit Manager); Dick Mills (Special Sounds); Derek Slee (Studio Lighting); Brian Hiles (Studio Sound); Delia Derbyshire (Theme Arrangement); Ron Grainer (Title Music); Colin Mapson (Visual Effects);
episode information
| Title | First UK Transmission | Duration | Ratings | Archive Status | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Part One | 2 October 1976 at 18:10 | 24'50" | 10.5mil | PAL 2 inch colour videotape |
| 2 | Part Two | 9 October 1976 at 17:50 | 24'48" | 10.2mil | PAL 2 inch colour videotape |
| 3 | Part Three | 16 October 1976 at 18:05 | 24'22" | 11.1mil | PAL 2 inch colour videotape |
| 4 | Part Four | 23 October 1976 at 18:00 | 25'00" | 12.0mil | PAL 2 inch colour videotape |
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Part One
» Held by the FVTL when audited in 1978 -
Part Two
» Held by the FVTL when audited in 1978 -
Part Three
» Held by the FVTL when audited in 1978 -
Part Four
» Held by the FVTL when audited in 1978
release information
In Print:
Novelised as: Doctor Who and the Hand of Fear
Written by: Terrance Dicks
Number 030 in the Target Doctor Who Library
| Versions | |
|---|---|
| 1979 |
Published by W. H. Allen, UK
in hardback With cover artwork by: Roy Knipe |
| 18 January 1979 |
Published by W. H. Allen, UK
in paperback With cover artwork by: Roy Knipe ISBN: 0 426 20033 0 |
plot synopsis
The TARDIS land in a quarry on Earth as several large explosions take place, and Sarah gets buried under rubble. She grips a fossilised hand, which the detonation unearthed, and it starts to control her mind, making her take it to a nuclear reactor. Feeding on the radiation, the hand grows a new body, in the shape of Eldrad, a Kastrian criminal, who demands that the Doctor takes her back to her home planet so she can exact her revenge on her race, for executing her in the first place. Kastria is, however, a dead world, but a series of traps set in case Eldrad ever returned lead to the creature's demise. The Doctor is summoned back to Gallifrey, and leaves Sarah on Earth, unable to take her with him
links to other sites
- Episode Guide and Production Documents: BBC Official Site -- Official episode guide entry. Based on information combined from The Television Companion and The Discontinuity Guide. Also contains links to original production documents.
- Rankings and Ratings: GEOS Listing -- Online rankings, ratings and reviews database. Vote on this story and view ratings and broadcast information of this story for over ten countries. Also contains details of production credits and summary information
- Episode Guide: Outpost Gallifrey -- A general overview of the story. Includes information from the Doctor Handbook series of books.
- Background Information: A Brief History of Time (Travel) -- Detailed background and behind-the-scenes information
- Detailed Synopsis: Dr. Who Reference Guide -- Contains an episode-by-episode detailed breakdown
- Story Reviews: The Doctor Who Ratings Guide -- Story reviews "by fans, for fans"
- Target Novelisation: On Target -- Details of the Target Novelisation for this story.
- Images: Doctor Who's Tragical History Tour -- Images from the story from "The history of Doctor Who in images."